Agape Farm

05/27/2026

BE CAREFUL WHO YOU DISMISS IN THE HORSE WORLD

The nervous beginner asking too many questions…
The girl riding the “average” horse…
The person with the old float, second-hand tack, and big dreams…
The quiet one standing on the fence watching and learning…

They may not look successful yet.
But not everyone starts with money, connections, confidence, or opportunities.

What the horse world needs more of is kindness.
People who encourage.
People who teach.
People who remember what it felt like to be new.

Stay humble.
Support people on the way up.
And never underestimate someone with heart, grit, and a dream bigger than their circumstances.

05/27/2026

IMPORTANT SHOW REMINDERS 🚨

🔹 Online registration closes end of day Thursday May 28
🔹 Proof of negative coggins AND vaccination records are REQUIRED- you will not be allowed in the ring without them on file
🔹 Lunging is permitted in the ring until 830 , warm up sessions prior to the division are for that division ONLY
🔹 Day & overnight stalls are available but must be reserved with show office!!
🔹 Show starts promptly at 9 AM with in-hand division, jumping not to start before Noon
🔹 You must be a 2026 club member to qualify for day-end and year-end awards - fill out the membership form online or in the show office

Class registration >> https://forms.gle/PdrEC9r9j3VgDUBL9
Membership Form >> https://forms.gle/f4pdWRZ5TVQMmnZq8

05/14/2026

05/06/2026

ATTENTION 2026 EXHIBITORS 🚨

In an abundance of caution amid the ECV/ECH outbreaks, we will be requiring a negative coggins and proof of vaccination for flu + rabies for all horses on the grounds. These should be submitted ahead of arrival to our show secretary. You will not be allowed into the ring for warm up or classes without these documents on file!!

For show day, please refrain from touching other people's horses, and keep a healthy distance from horses outside of your barn in the ring and while waiting for classes outside of the ring.

While there have not been any local cases we are aware of, there have been cases as close as 3 hours, and your safety and your horse's health are important to us.

If you are planning to use a day or overnight stall, please keep at least one empty stall between your horse and another horse that is not from your barn.

You can email your documents to our show secretary at [email protected] or upload them via the online entry form here > https://forms.gle/PdrEC9r9j3VgDUBL9

03/17/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐈𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞!
The official Congress schedule has been released and there’s a lot to be excited about this year. Here are a few highlights:

𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐝
Creating more indoor space to show and practice, giving exhibitors even more room and flexibility throughout the event.

𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐬 & 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞
Plus, 𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐝, raising the stakes and the excitement.

𝐎𝐬𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬
Bringing an 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 $𝟔𝟎𝟎𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 and pushing total 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 & 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 $𝟐 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧.

𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬
Both 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 and 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 will be held on Saturdays this year, making it easier for fans who work during the week to come spend the weekend at the Congress enjoying the special events, shopping the trade show, and watching world class horse show competition.

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬
Be sure to review the attached list to see all the new classes coming to this year’s Congress.

There’s a lot more to explore. 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐇𝐂 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 and start planning your Congress experience!

www.quarterhorsecongress.com/all-american-quarter-horse-congress-horse-show-schedule

02/22/2026

Happy Birthday to Secretariat’s great-great-great-grandson Sovereignty!

Did you know Sovereignty was a "Twosday" baby? Born on Tuesday, 2/22/22, the beautiful bay is owned by Godolphin, trained by Bill Mott, and ridden by Junior Alvarado. Sovereignty's impressive victories last year included the Kentucky Derby, Belmont and Travers Stakes, and he was named 2025 Champion 3-Year-Old and Horse of the Year.

Watch for our debut later this week of a new collectible release honoring this exciting racing champion...

02/12/2026

Grants are now available for stream protection practices that can benefit your herd's health.

02/08/2026

AQHA’s origin story is swathed in mystery. 🐴

Who was this Steel Dust horse, and why were ranchers across the western United States so enthralled with these beefy, cowy “Steeldust” horses? The appeal of the horses was even more remarkable, since ranchers across different states had no way of knowing that their counterparts in other regions were using similar bloodlines and breeding for the same traits.

Bob Denhardt was the intrepid detective, a university researcher who started putting the puzzle pieces together in the mid- to late-1930s. He spent his weekends, summers and holidays driving all over Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and other states talking to ranchers and other horsemen.

His work solidified the idea that a wonderfully unique breed of horse was taking shape, and it deserved a breed registry to track pedigrees and ensure its longevity.

The January-February issue of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘘𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 details how Bob’s work began, in Part 1 of Denhardt’s Dream. Part 2, which will appear in the March-April issue, takes us farther down the road of AQHA’s origin.

The ghosts of those founding horses still gallop through today’s American Quarter Horses. Does your horse trace to some of the greats like Peter McCue, Traveler and King? Find out with free research at quarterhorseresource.com. 🌟 Quarter Horse Resource is the most accurate place to find pedigrees on your own pride and joy, proudly powered by AQHA.

02/06/2026

A great fashion statement.